GRE Word List

ENDEMIC

belonging or native to a particular people or country

The meaning of the word endemic is belonging or native to a particular people or country.

Random words

WordMeaning
devoteean ardent follower, supporter, or enthusiast (as of a religion, art form, or sport)
run-downan item-by-item report or review : summary
miteany of numerous small acarid arachnids that often infest animals, plants, and stored foods and include important disease vectors
conventionalformed by agreement or compact
noveltysomething new or unusual
friezea heavy durable coarse wool and shoddy fabric with a rough surface
sadisticof, relating to, or characterized by sadism
novaa star that suddenly increases its light output tremendously and then fades away to its former obscurity in a few months or years
hedonista person who is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure : someone who practices hedonism
cornucopiaa curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance